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- 18 June 2013
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
- 25 June 2013
'The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells' by Andrew Sean Greer
Greta Wells experiences three alternate lives during a therapy session, all with different secrets and losses, pain and happiness. Which one will she ultimately choose?
'Sisterland' by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sittenfeld returns with the story of twin sisters: Vi, a professed psychic, and Kate, a wife and mother in denial of her talents. When Vi predicts a devastating earthquake is around the corner, Kate must decide whether to support her sister and out herself for the potential good of the community, or continue to ignore her own instincts.
- 9 July 2013
'Fin & Lady' by Cathleen Schine
Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
'Amy Falls Down' by Jincy Willett
A sequel of sorts to her last book The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down also stars bitter novelist Amy Gallup. When an interviewer arrives shortly after Amy takes a nasty bump on the head, the resulting article—where Amy's rambling quotes are dubbed pure genius—turns around her failing career.
- 16 July 2013
'The Never List' by Koethi Zan
Zan's story of a young woman marked by the consequences of her time spent as the prisoner of a sadistic kidnapper is drawing lots of buzz already.
- 13 August 2013
'The People in the Trees' by Hanya Yanagihara
This ambitious first novel, billed as an "anthropological adventure," was a decade in the making and is already being compared to Norman Rush and Ann Patchett.
- 19 August 2013
'Archangel' by Andrea Barrett
It's been too long since the National Book Award-winning author released a book. This time it's a collection of short stories about scientific firsts—subject matter that Barrett fans love to see her sink her teeth into.
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Author Archives: Joelle, Associate Editor
What they’re reading: Lily Koppel
If you’re wondering what you’re going to do with yourself after this week’s “Mad Men” finale, don’t fret. Get your 1960s fix by reading Lily Koppel’s The Astronaut Wives Club. Their husbands may have gotten all of the glory, but, … Continue reading
Summer reading poll: The results!
We recently asked you to vote in our poll to let us know which book you’re most looking forward to reading this summer. More than 650 of you responded, and the results have been tallied. Here are your top five … Continue reading
Monday contest: Top Picks edition
How would you like to win five of our Top Picks for June? Now’s your chance because this week we’re giving one lucky reader a copy of each of the following books: Cover Story: The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan … Continue reading
Friday links: Bookish eye-candy edition
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Happy Birthday, Peter Mayle
Best advice I’ve ever received: Finish. • Peter Mayle • (Visit Peter Mayle’s author page on BookPage.com.)
Happy Birthday, Audrey Niffenegger
At heart I am a novel reader, but I am also very happy to read comics, history, medical books, poetry, books about printing and bookmaking, type specifiers, children’s books, essays, art history and theory, biography . . . heck, I’ll … Continue reading
Up next from Maria Semple
Attention all Bernadette fans! Publisher Little, Brown has just announced Maria Semple’s next novel, The Flood Girls, which will be “set in an Aspen of dwindling glamour and fortunes, about two sisters, spiraling out of control, who come together with the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Rona Jaffe
When I saw that today is Rona Jaffe’s birthday, I couldn’t help but pounce on the opportunity to write about one of my most guilty of reading pleasures, The Best of Everything—which utterly fascinated me the first time I read … Continue reading
New novel coming from Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd’s first novel, The Secret Life of Bees, spent more than 100 weeks on the bestseller lists and sold over six million copies. Her second novel, The Mermaid Chair, was a number one New York Times bestseller. Today, … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, William Styron
A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it. • William Styron • (Visit William Styron’s author page on BookPage.com.)
What they’re reading: J. Courtney Sullivan
J. Courtney Sullivan’s third novel, The Engagements, is coming out tomorrow, June 11, and fans of her first two novels, Commencement and Maine, will not be disappointed. The Engagements takes a fascinating peek into four marriages, all at different stages … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Maurice Sendak
You know who my gods are, who I believe in fervently? Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson—she’s probably the top—Mozart, Shakespeare, Keats. These are wonderful gods who have gotten me through the narrow straits of life. • Maurice Sendak • (Visit Maurice … Continue reading
Friday links: A record-breaking book domino chain, why we heart John Green and more
• Book cover designer Chip Kidd is a rock star in my world, so I got a little giddy while watching this fascinating video in which some of the top Random House graphic designers/art directors describe the creative process behind … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Louise Erdrich
It didn’t occur to me that my books would be widely read at all, and that enabled me to write anything I wanted to. And even once I realized that they were being read, I still wrote as if I … Continue reading
Recognizing real-life heroines
Have you heard? Harlequin is currently accepting nominations for its 2014 More Than Words awards, given each year to three women who’ve made extraordinary contributions to their communities, proving that heroines exist in real life, not just on the pages of … Continue reading
